WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve a key revision to Connecticut's air quality plan involving the 2017 base year emissions inventory for two areas of the state designated as nonattainment under the 2015 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This action covers both the Greater Connecticut area and the state's portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island region, which were recently reclassified from Moderate to   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) as part of the ongoing review of the New York Power Authority's (NYPA) application to relicense the Crescent Hydroelectric Project. Originally licensed decades ago, the 11.8-megawatt project is located on the Mohawk River and spans Saratoga, Albany, and Schenectady Counties in upstate New York. The proposed relicense would allow NYPA to continue op  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees Lujan and Warnock are the only two Head Start alumni to serve in the U.S. Senate Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how ear  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Senate conducted six committee hearings on April 3, 2025: * * * DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed hearings to examine the posture of United States European Command and United States Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from General Christopher G. Cavoli, USA, C  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STANDING WITH 9/11 ADVOCATES, SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND DEMAND TRUMP ADMIN FULLY RESTORE WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM STAFF & STOP PLAYING DANGEROUS GAMES; RECENT FIRINGS JEOPARDIZE HEALTHCARE; MORE... The World Trade Center Health Program Provides Services For Roughly 137,000 Sickened 9/11 First Responders & Other Survivors & Heroes Across Nation; Trump Admin Keeps Pl  more